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Adam McKay
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website, Funny or Die, through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions. Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Directors on Directors
Series · 2021
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Film · 2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Series · 2020
Hal
Film · 2019
The History of Comedy
Series · 2017
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Film · 2016
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Film · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
This Is Comedy
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Other Guys
Film · 2010
Step Brothers
Film · 2008
The Landlord
Film · 2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Film · 2007
Green Team
Film · 2007
Girl Missing
Film · 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Film · 2007
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Film · 2006
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Film · 2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Film · 2004
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1999
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel
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